Jun 10, 20235 min read

June 10/11, 2023 - Sunday Bulletin

Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ

This Week in the Church

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THE MONTHLY FILIPINO MASS – is on Sunday June 11th at 6pm.

Father's Day

Thursday June 15th @ 7pm

If you like to make an offering for your dad, there are envelopes at the church entrance

CWL Meeting

June meeting will be Thursday, June 15th at 7pm

Thank You

I want to extend my thanks and gratitude for the many birthday cards and gifts I received. Mostly though, my thanks for your prayers.

God bless you ~ Father Steny

Important Updates

Reflections

I am the Living Bread

This Sunday we celebrate a second solemnity during this period of Ordinary Time in the liturgical calendar. Today is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This day was once called Corpus Christi, which is Latin for “Body of Christ.” In the revised Lectionary the name for this day is expanded to reflect more completely our Eucharistic theology.

Today’s Gospel is taken from the Gospel according to John. The reading is part of a discourse between Jesus and a crowd of Jews. The discourse comes shortly after the miracle of Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves and fishes. In John’s Gospel, miracles such as this are identified as “signs” through which people come to believe that Jesus is the Son of God. These signs are followed by dialogue, or discourse that interprets and explains the miracle. In John’s Gospel, Jesus’ multiplication of the loaves is said to have occurred near Passover, thus linking it to the Exodus story and God’s saving action toward the Israelites.

Having seen Jesus multiply the loaves and fishes, the crowd pursues him, perhaps seeking more food but also looking for another sign. Jesus tells the crowd that he is the bread of life. He explains that just as God gave the Israelites manna to sustain them in the desert, so now God has sent new manna that will give eternal life. It is in this context that Jesus repeats those words in today’s Gospel and tells them again that he is the living bread that came down from heaven.

Jesus’ words are not well understood by the crowd; they argue that Jesus is not from heaven but born of Mary and Joseph. The crowd also has trouble understanding how Jesus could give them his flesh to eat. Jesus tells them that when they eat his flesh and drink his blood, they will remain forever connected to him. These are difficult words, but they are important because they seek to show us our intimate connection with Jesus.

This is the mystery that is at the heart of our Eucharistic theology. In the elements of bread and wine, Jesus’ Body and Blood are truly present. When we share in the Body and Blood of Christ, Jesus himself comes to dwell within us. This communion with the Lord makes us one body, brings us eternal life, and sends us forth to be Christ’s Body in the world.

- Loyola Press

Mass Intentions

Sunday, June 11

· Spec. Intention Father Steny by Legion of Mary

· Repose Evengelina Estrella by Gilda Quieto